Ed Danahue

John Howard Carpenter was born in Carthage, New York.

John Carpenter is known for his horror, thriller and science fiction films. His
filmography includes The Thing (1982), Big Trouble in Little China (1986),
Halloween (1978), Escape from New York (1981) and Starman (1984). He
made short horror films on 8mm before high school. He was enrolled at the
University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts, but dropped
out.